All Goa Bus Owners Association general secretary Sudip Tamankar said on Monday that the decision was taken at an executive body meeting of the association, which he claims controls 1,000 out of Goa's public carriers registered with the state transport department.

"The BJP's decisions have been harsh on us. The abolition of VAT on petrol last year by the Goa government means commuters use their two wheelers instead of buses. This decision is taken in protest of the decision," Tamankar said.